San Jose Sharks: 5 Players Who Need to Step Up Their Games in 2011-12

The San Jose Sharks have been among the NHL's top teams ever since acquiring star center Joe Thornton from the Boston Bruins in 2005. They have taken the Pacific Division title each of the last four seasons and reached the Western Conference Finals last year and the year before. 

Home to one of the most lethal groups of top six forwards in the league, the Sharks boast an array of high-end offensive weapons and, after some serious roster tweaking by GM Doug Wilson this offseason, now have a deep and balanced group of defensemen patrolling the back end. 

As the st...

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